Red Willow County, Nebraska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Red Willow County
state = Nebraska
founded = 1873
seat wl = McCook
largest city wl = McCook
area_total_sq_mi =718
area_land_sq_mi =717
area_water_sq_mi =1
area percentage = 0.19%
census yr = 2000
pop = 11448
density_km2 =6
web =
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Red Willow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 11,448. Its county seat is McCookGR|6.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Red Willow County is represented by the prefix 48 (it had the forty-eighth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,860 km²), of which, 717 square miles (1,856 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Furnas County, Nebraska - (East)
*Decatur County, Kansas - (South)
*Rawlins County, Kansas - (Southwest)
*Hitchcock County, Nebraska - (West)
*Frontier County, Nebraska - (North)

History

Red Willow County was formed in 1873. It was named after the Red Willow Creek. [ [http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/red_willow.htm] Retrieved on March 14, 2008.]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 11,448 people, 4,710 households, and 3,188 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,278 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.55% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 2.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,710 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,293, and the median income for a family was $40,279. Males had a median income of $27,768 versus $18,768 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,303. About 7.60% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and villages

*Bartley
*Danbury
*Indianola
*Lebanon
*McCook

References